Goa, September 06, 2018: The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Arjun Kapoor co-owned football club FC Pune City secured a draw in their second game against FC Goa by 3-3 in AWES Cup here at Tilak Maidan, Goa on Thursday. FC Pune City dominated the proceedings as soon as the game kicked off. Soon a Diego Carlos free kick was headed on the goal by Matthew Mills but the ball rebounded but Mills followed up the ball to open the account for Stallions. At the back, FC Pune City’s goalkeeper Bilal Khan was in top form making some important saves. Carlos got into the thick of things just before half time as he doubled the visitors’ lead as half time ended…
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DHAKA,6th September 2018: With Sri Lanka conquered, the new look India now look forward to their next challenge — the match against Maldives. The 2-0 result against Lanka did please National Coach Stephen Constantine but he “isn’t happy with the performance.” “We need to rectify the mistakes before the next match. We started off with a good win but I’m not happy with the performance. We could have scored quite a few goals more,” he maintained. “We have to learn how to play more smartly. We can do much better than this. Given the fact that the players are young, you…
Match Result : INDIA – 2 (Ashique Kuruniyan – 36th, Lalianzuala Chhangte – 47th) vs Sri Lanka – 0 DHAKA, 5th September 2018: A dominant India began their campaign for the SAFF Suzuki Cup in style when they made short of Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening fixture at the Bangabandhu Stadium here on Wednesday (September 5, 2018) A goal each from Ashique Kuruniyan (35th) and Lalianzuala Chhangte (47th) in each half settled the issue for the defending champions. India started the game on a high tempo and Ashique showed his intention within two minutes of the match when he…
DHAKA, 4th September 2018 : A new-look India Team, fresh from a more-than-a-month (since July 28, 2018) long preparation camp look extremely focused and confident before embarking on their journey in the SAFF Suzuki Cup. The defending champions begin their campaign on the second day of the tournament when they face Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday (September 5, 2018). “We’re coming from a very effective camp in Australia. As we have spoken before we had three very different sorts of game and our boys have worked very hard to make a point there,” Head Coach Stephen Constantine…
DHAKA, 4th September 2018 : Back in 2011, a skinny defender led a Kodalia-based (a suburban area near Kolkata) school in Subroto Cup — the pan-India school football tournament. Fast forward to 2018, the grown-up promising defender is on the brink of the leading the National Team in India’s opener in the SAFF Suzuki Cup. “I clearly remember the day. I was in class 11 and led our school (Kodalia Prasanna Banga High School) in the Subroto Cup. At that time, little could I imagine that I would be leading my Country in seven years’ time,” an emotional Subhashish Bose…
The Karachians Icon Player feels this innovation shall grow fan bases for the sport across the globe Dubai, 4th September 2018: Shane Watson, who will be playing for The Karachians in the second edition of the T10 league, said that the new condensed format of the game would popularize the sport even more and increase the fan base. The T10 League, which recently got recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), will be hosted in UAE from the 23rd of November 2018. Watson was roped in by the team from Karachi as their icon player and will also lead the…
MUMBAI 03 September 2018: Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Unimoni Asia Cup has unveiled a new TVC as part of the ongoing #KnockThemOut campaign. The tournament scheduled to begin on 15th September will see Asian neighbours take on each other. Star Sports’ latest TVC, designed for India v Pakistan clash scheduled on 19th September, is a tongue-in-cheek take on how both the teams view each other as their fiercest on-field rival. Historically, India vs Pakistan cricket matches across formats have created some great significant moments, making it one of the biggest sporting rivalries in the world. Staying true…
Goa, August 29, 2018: The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Arjun Kapoor co-owned football club FC Pune City lost their first match of AWES Cup against Salgaocar FC 0-2 here at Tilak Maidan, Goa on Wednesday. Local boy Adil Khan led FC Pune City in the match which saw both sides playing cautiously. Salgaocar registered their name on the scoreboard first when Ronaldo Oliviera found the back of the net in 23rd minute. The lead for local side remained intact going into half time. FC Pune City came back with intent in the second half making some good forays into the opponent’s box. Salgaocar FC defence did well to keep the Stallions…
Pune, August 23 2018: – The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor co-owned Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City today announced the signing of the Spanish defensive midfielder Jonathan Vila to add variety to their midfield for the 2018-19 season. After signing Jonathan, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, “Jonathan is a midfielder who likes to sit in front of the back four. His proficiency in performing defensive duties in midfield and his ability to build attacks from the back will be ideal for us.” Jonathan began his youth career with Celta de Vigo and made his La Liga…
Pune, 9th July 2018: – The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor co-owned Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City today signed winger Gabriel Fernandes and defensive midfielder Shankar Sampingiraj to strengthen their squad for the 2018-19 season. Gabriel who last played for East Bengal in the I-League enters Indian Super League with FC Pune City after a gap of two years. Speaking on signing the Goan winger, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, “Gabriel’s speed and agility on the wings gives the team good options. We know with his sharpness and direct play, he has potential to be one of the standout…